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Balancing Security and Costs in a Mobile World International Legal Technology Association Communication Technologies Peer Group Webinar
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Participant poll 1 2 Telecom Management Made Simple © 2015 vCom Solutions Inc. Proprietary and Confidential
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Today’s discussion Connected devices Security Managing costs – The value of visibility – True cost allocation – True equipment cost 3 Telecom Management Made Simple © 2015 vCom Solutions Inc. Proprietary and Confidential
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Participant poll 2 4 Telecom Management Made Simple © 2015 vCom Solutions Inc. Proprietary and Confidential
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Connected devices 5 Telecom Management Made Simple © 2015 vCom Solutions Inc. Proprietary and Confidential
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Security 6 Telecom Management Made Simple © 2015 vCom Solutions Inc. Proprietary and Confidential Decrease / Loss Productivity Data Reputation Finances Security Implications Hackers Viruses Malware Threats Develop strategy Document policies Enforce adoption Prevention
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Common traps and misconceptions 7 Telecom Management Made Simple © 2015 vCom Solutions Inc. Proprietary and Confidential Management and IT assume end users know their voice and data consumption and costs Accounting teams use the bills to determine cost allocations Procurement and IT believe that “buddy upgrades” are unnatural
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Managing costs The value of visibility True cost allocation True equipment cost 8 Telecom Management Made Simple © 2015 vCom Solutions Inc. Proprietary and Confidential Goals: Increased accuracy Reduced costs
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The value of visibility Visibility levels – Administrator Plans (minutes, data) Usage – Enterprise Raise awareness Drive accountability 9 Telecom Management Made Simple © 2015 vCom Solutions Inc. Proprietary and Confidential Clear visibility into mobility behavior can have direct impact on costs
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Participant poll 3 10 Telecom Management Made Simple © 2015 vCom Solutions Inc. Proprietary and Confidential
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Cost allocations Service – Voice – Data – Text – Add-ons Equipment – Upgrades – New employees 11 Telecom Management Made Simple © 2015 vCom Solutions Inc. Proprietary and Confidential
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True cost 12 Telecom Management Made Simple © 2015 vCom Solutions Inc. Proprietary and Confidential Link between true cost allocation and plan optimization
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Typical scenario 13 Telecom Management Made Simple © 2015 vCom Solutions Inc. Proprietary and Confidential Executive Team IT Finance Users 1 - 4 Reduce costs! $320 / month
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Typical cost allocation 14 Telecom Management Made Simple © 2015 vCom Solutions Inc. Proprietary and Confidential Plan minutesMinutes usedPlan cost Allocated charges User 1450315$40 User 213501025$80 User 320001145$100 User 420001367$100 Totals58003852$320 CategoryEfficienciesChangeFrom original Pool utilization66% 6% 26% Optimization Savings 15% Cost per minute$0.083 $0.013 $0.023
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Carrier optimization 15 Telecom Management Made Simple © 2015 vCom Solutions Inc. Proprietary and Confidential Plan minutesMinutes usedPlan cost Allocated charges User 1450315$40 User 213501025$80 User 313501145$80 User 413501367$80 Totals45003852$280 CategoryEfficienciesChangeFrom original Pool utilization86% 20% 26% Optimization Savings13% Cost per minute$0.073 $0.010 $0.023
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Alternative 16 Telecom Management Made Simple © 2015 vCom Solutions Inc. Proprietary and Confidential Plan minutesMinutes usedPlan cost Allocated charges User 10315$25$18.81 User 201025$25$61.20 User 32001145$30$63.37 User 440001367$150$81.62 Totals42003852$230 CategoryEfficienciesChangeFrom original Pool utilization92% 6% 26% Optimization Savings28% 15% Cost per minute$0.060 $0.013 $0.023
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Buddy upgrades and true equipment cost Upgrade eligibility = corporate asset Often attempted Seldom perfected 17 Telecom Management Made Simple © 2015 vCom Solutions Inc. Proprietary and Confidential
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Bob dropped his phone … 18 Telecom Management Made Simple © 2015 vCom Solutions Inc. Proprietary and Confidential
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… and IT used his upgrade to replace it. 19 Telecom Management Made Simple © 2015 vCom Solutions Inc. Proprietary and Confidential
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6 months later he dropped it again. 20 Telecom Management Made Simple © 2015 vCom Solutions Inc. Proprietary and Confidential Not eligible for upgrade Phone costs $550
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However, Martin hasn’t upgraded his phone since the 80s 21 Telecom Management Made Simple © 2015 vCom Solutions Inc. Proprietary and Confidential
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The solution: buddy upgrades 22 Telecom Management Made Simple © 2015 vCom Solutions Inc. Proprietary and Confidential
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Buddy upgrades and true equipment cost 23 Telecom Management Made Simple © 2015 vCom Solutions Inc. Proprietary and Confidential
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Buddy upgrades and true equipment cost 24 Telecom Management Made Simple © 2015 vCom Solutions Inc. Proprietary and Confidential
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How to find us Brandon Hampton – Director of Mobility Solutions – bhampton@vcomsolutions.com – 925.415.1453 Liz Carroll – Director of Customer Solutions, Legal Channel – lcarroll@vcomsolutions.com – 503.292.3640 25
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Thank you and questions 26 Telecom Management Made Simple © 2014 vCom Solutions Inc. Proprietary and Confidential
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